Well....I learn something every day....To me also, it looked like a
Helicostyla.  Thank you, Henk....

At 05:45 PM 8/30/01 +0300, you wrote:
>Dear Paul,
>Thank you for sending me the picture privately.
>It is neither a landsnail nor a fossil but the early coiled whorls of
>Magilus antiquus Montfort, 1810.
>It fills its early whorls always completely up with shell material and
>weights therefore rather heavy.
>Best regards,
>Henk K. Mienis
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Monfils, Paul <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 5:24 PM
>Subject: Re: Philippine Fossil
>
>
>> Hello Henk,
>>
>> Sorry about the problem.  I'm not sure what the problem is.  I am
>attaching
>> the picture to this email.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Paul Monfils
>>  <<FOSSIL.JPG>>
>>
>
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